Niger vs South Africa: Military personnel, per capita

Niger
0.0013 people per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0012 people per person
in 2022
Niger rank
136th
South Africa rank
138th

Military personnel, per capita over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0013 people per person against 0.0012 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 people per person 0.0022 people per person 0.0018 people per person South Africa
1970s 0.0007 people per person 0.0023 people per person 0.0015 people per person South Africa
1980s 0.0007 people per person 0.0026 people per person 0.0019 people per person South Africa
1990s 0.0005 people per person 0.0017 people per person 0.0012 people per person South Africa
2000s 0.0004 people per person 0.0012 people per person 0.0008 people per person South Africa
2010s 0.0003 people per person 0.0011 people per person 0.0009 people per person South Africa
2020s 0.0006 people per person 0.0012 people per person 0.0006 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, at 0.0013 people per person against 0.0012 people per person in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Niger and South Africa?
0.0001 people per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
Niger ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.